Topknot Perfection: Styled by Fekkai, Modeled by Eva Chen

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Editor, writer, and avid social media star Eva Chen rolled into Milk Studios on a sunny LA morning toting a colorful explosion of clothing, one mirrored by her “mermaid” hair. Chen’s stylist suggested she experiment with color instead of shaving the bottom half of her head (her original request). “I’ve had color like this in my hair for about a year. It’s been solid before: purple, blue, pink, and my favorite was emerald green.”

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“When I moved to LA five months ago, I started wearing tropical prints and white jeans--a revelation to me!” says the native New Yorker.

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Chen showed up with freshly washed, naturally dried hair, a clean slate for Fekkai’s Senior Stylist Eric Sebbag who immediately worked Fekkai’s Full Volume Mousse ($23) into Chen’s roots. “We’re just adding mousse at the roots to add volume and texture,” he says, before blowdrying her crown with his fingers.

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For one last burst of volume, Sebbag had Chen flip her hair upside down before pulling it into a ponytail. “Your hair color is perfect for this,” he told the editor. Sebbag used a bungee to secure the ponytail before coating the ends with Fekkai’s Glossing Cream ($25). “It’s full of little capsules of olive oil that are released to add shine,” he says.

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“The great thing about Fekkai products is that you can use them on any type of hair, to achieve any kind of style,” Sebbag says.

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Sebbag carefully wrapped and pinned the hair into a secure knot to show off as much color as possible. After spraying it with a generous amount of Fekkai’s Sheer Hold Hairspray ($24), he pulled out a few pieces of hair to rough up the texture of the bun, while combing the back of her hair upwards to eliminate any flyaways.

Chen may embrace mayhem in her wardrobe, but she keeps it subtle jewelry-wise. “When it comes to clothing I tend to pile it on, mixing a lot of prints and bold colors, so my accessories are a little more subdued,” she says. “I have three bracelets I never take off and when it comes to earrings, I wear really small pieces.”